Arianna’s family was falling apart and facing a tragic demise, however, her heart sank when she clearly saw Travis Cooper’s name on the acquisition papers. She had no choice but to negotiate with him.
Arianna lowered her head and relaxed her shoulders to ease the tension. She should show him gratefulness to make him happier, she thought, but she just couldn’t do it.
“How would you be willing to leave my grandfather alone?”
He casually poured her a cup of tea and placed it in front of her before replying, “I think the correct person to ask is the judge, no? The offenders are usually punished. This is a matter of justice, isn’t it?”
Arianna was beginning to grow tired of his mood swings.
“He is old, and his body is failing him. He would not last long in prison.” Arianna continued to try to sway him.
“What can I do? I always admire devoted children.” His voice carried some ridicule, “But I’m not a charity. I only do transactions with interests. What would you do in exchange for the freedom of your grandfather?”
Travis intertwined the fingers of his one hand with the other and rested his hands on his stomach as he leaned back in his chair once more. His expression was a bit lazy, “Since you entered this door, I’ve been waiting for the drama of you selling your body and soul to me in order to save your family member.”
When Arianna didn’t reply, Travis explicitly said, “Maybe I’m just bored. I’d like to try something fun.”
Arianna’s stomach felt like it flipped. She looked at the handsome face that was now showing evil.

Hate To Love You My Billionaire Lover

In the weeks following Travis’s birthday, Arianna won a lot of sympathy.


At the beginning of the year, Arianna’s company launched a set of assessment plans for the employees to redeem bonuses. Many of them were unreasonable, and everyone protested the difficulty but tried anyway.


For the first half of the year, she was following through on a project under the instruction of her supervisor. Arianna was in charge of the trivial matters before the project was stopped because of various barriers. And since the assessment plan required the projects to be finished, Arianna basically lost her bonus for the first half of the year. She was expecting it to be a big one too.


All of her colleagues tried to comfort her. She felt like she had just been robbed after winning the lottery. Though she did not complain to her superiors, the department director said to her, “Arianna, you have to understand that this is a business.”


Chapter 40 Completely Unexpected